Mt. Pleasant Mayor: ‘Please do not wait’ to prepare for IanPawleys Island closes North and South Causeways ahead of IanCharleston Mayor: ‘We are taking this storm seriously’FIRST ALERT: Parts of Lowcountry under hurricane watch, storm surge warningTRACKING TROPICS: Lowcountry under watches/warnings ahead of Ian’s approachGov. McMaster on Ian: ‘The time to prepare is now’NEW: Gov. McMaster, state officials to hold briefing on Hurricane IanTRACKING THE TROPICS: Ian now hurricane, First Alert Weather Day FridayELECTION UPDATE: Dorchester Co. council member meets residency criteria